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BDA Raises Alarm Over Year-Long Waiting Times for Extractions

The British Dental Association (BDA) has joined with sector leaders and learning disability charity...

BDA Wants to Use Sugar Tax Revenue to Fight Tooth Decay

Now that it has been in effect for about a year, the Local Government...

Doctors Perform 45,000 Extractions on Kids in 2017-2018

Doctors performed 45,077 tooth extractions on patients under the age of 18 in England...

Children See 170 Extractions a Day in England and Wales

Dentists in England and Wales performed 42,911 multiple tooth extractions on children age 18...

Bristol Gets “Sugar Smart” to Fight Tooth Decay

A quarter of the 5-year-old children in Bristol, England, have tooth decay, according to...

Kids Endure 161 Extractions a Day in the UK

Pediatric oral health remains a significant challenge in the United Kingdom, with 40,800 hospital...

Restaurants Urged to Offer More Water

Nothing beats water when it comes to keeping teeth healthy. But while licensed restaurants...